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For the love of Christ, Mother Mary and the little donkey will you lot PLEASE stop using the quote button for every reply. Just type your reply! Quoting the previous poster's entire post then beginning with 'John... thanks for that' really isn't necessary to show who's post you are responding...

I just love the way they say 'We've no plans to invade' That's great, 'cos they'd surely tell us if they had, no? :think:

Of course but it's unlikely. Given how much material I have to order in (it's not just cheap old steel; it's engineering steel) and how much work is in them and what people think they want to pay, it's just not worth me doing them Bodie. Now if I have a massive lathe that could rip 10mm cuts...

Behind the passenger headlight Tony

You need not only a proper pin, but something very solid to mount it into. Slee in the US do make and sell pins like these. (See pic below) I've just made and sole three to members. There is a lot of work and cost to them and frankly at what I sold them at, no profit for me either. That's the...

I made one once using a trailer hub. It snapped like a carrot. Just not quite man enough for that application. Not saying it was the same design of course, but I was surprised that it failed. Having a wheel mounted on the hub is a whole different set of forces to having an arm hanging off it...

Yes swapping the front pads left to right would be cheap and quick. Worth doing. Never heard of a duff pad before but then I only fit OEM or EBC

Certainly if there are major aligment issues, but more than that, wear in things like bushes that allow the suspension to actually steer.

Well as I think I said, probably not the LPSV and you can disable the pump by pulling the fuse.

You can of course pull the fuse under the bonnet to disable the ABS so that's no longer a factor. Worth looking at the rear load proportioning valve on the rear sub too. Not really likey to be that but it does need to be 100%. Have to say it's a strange one. All components in top condition and...

If the 80 had actually leaked a little, perhaps it would heve kept the dreaded tinworm at bay for a few of them.

ARB twin compressor here. Linked to a 2 gallon tank. I later put in hard lines to the sides rather than one central take-off

There is a Surf one that might just modify. Very similar to the OEM body mounted swing away one https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/384615614171?hash=item598ce086db:g:ol0AAOSwwNJhv1fM

Personally I would add a smear of sealant too. It's easy to tear the gasket on assembly and even if the tear is at the top, the splashing action of the oil inside will still lead to a leak.

Well the obvious exception of course, other than barn finds, are those pre loved 80's owned by people like us. OK we don't sell them very often, but I've an 80 sitting out there that's in very good fettle indeed. No plans to sell it, but some people do; look at Gary. But I'd certainly NEVER...

We have a member just joined who's looking for a petrol 80 ....

Wow that's an old one! £10k? Hmmm

We keeping you awake Karl? I'm not surprised. There are surely more important matters to discuss.

SAE70 (Steve) did post a chart some time back that had these all on for the 90. Not sure if I could find it.

Just to be really clear, again. I am not advocating whether people should or should not be allowed to consume alcohol in any measure whilst at work during paid or even unpaid hours. As a moderator one of the things I have to TRY and do is make sure that what people type is factually correct, not...

Sorry Frank, I think I might have misled you .... If you press the dash button, lock the CDL then lock the rear and then the front, you can knock them all OFF and back ON again with just the CDL dash button. If they're not engaged on the rotary dial then they won't come in the the dash button...

It's plug and play. The hardest bit is wiggling the socket out of the hole in the dash. Pull off the blanking plug then stick the locker switch in and push it back into the dash. Regardless of how anyone might see this mod, it has no downsides. You get what you've always had, plus the ability to...

Blimey, I bet they probably needed a drink after doing that lot.

Well I do know of two cases where it's been done, one was a member on here but I don't have any details I'm afraid. They do it to Hiluxes quite a bit and they share a lot of parts with the Prado

I was Shayne, but there was a member before me who lifted a SWB in Scandanavia to ridiculous proportions but it took a lot of engineering. It looked mint. What you really need is some of the adjustable wishbones that I think finally became available for the Hilux / Surf models. That allows you...

Just to be clear, as a technicality, alcohol at work is an ENTIRELY company related policy. There is NO law at all saying that you cannot consume alcohol during work hours. It would make being a wine taster or a distiller for example very difficult as it would having a business lunch in many...

The pin 7 mod is something entirely different. On the auto, when you resurrect the CDL switch in the dash and lock the diff it affects the gear shift intervals. Some people like the way the shift used to be and some don't The pin 7 mod is a way of reinstating the very long gearshift intervals...

One is super turbo sport mode and the other locks out first gear so that it sets off in second.

Hi Jano, I think you'll find there's a wider range of 80 diffs that that. Manual and auto are different to begin with before you get into what's on the shelf.

Unfortunately, as odd as it may sound, lifting a 90 doesn't do much to help with scraping. Either suspension lift or body lift. When you turn the wheels there is typically very little distance between the corner of the tyre and the wheel arch. What is really needed is an adjustment that pushes...

It all depends on the country as to which options you got. Pretty much all as I know got a centre locker. But some also had a viscous centre dif, like an limited slip diff. Most in the UK got that feature. The 3 locker is simple, lock the centre and that gives you the option to lock the rear...

Historically the Toyo ones from Milner have not had a good reputation.

Well he's definitely about, but where.... Ahh not sure about that Dave.

Looking good there fella.

I would venture to suggest that no, no slip is expected in a clutch. The engine should stall first. The clutch does have springs in it that act radially to prevent harsh snatch (Oooer) when setting off. Also we all slip the clutch on purpose during hill starts and so on. That's what it's...

I had to replace a clutch on mine one day before a month long trip around Europe towing a trailer. Super panic job, wrong clutch etc etc jeez, sorted at 11th hour and £600 lighter but just as well I did. I don't think I'd have made it there and back. Good advice from all so far, but I'd add in...

Same stuff as people use to clean caravans I think. I have a tub of it somewhere. I use it to clean my trailer.

Cheers HMG, it is one of those exactly, yes.

I need to go and measure the internal height of the tank.

Is that completely new hole?

No moving parts ...

Thought about this myself. At present I just use a dipstick. The other way which is what I have on the Cruiser tank is a simple sight tube. I tapped a BSP thread into the tank, screwed in a 90 elbow then ran a vertical length of push fit clear tube into the fitting. Just like an old style oil...

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Bought some lights from Stedi this month. Very nicely made. Look like winners.